Corner metal slide strip



June 6, 1933. w. s. MADICK CORNER METAL SLIDE STRIP Filed April 7, 19312 Sheets-Sheet 1 William ,S.Mad1lcir q gzmmizw flitomey June 6, 1933. w.s. MADICK 1,912,533

CORNER METAL SLIDE STRIP Filed April- 7, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 h l j IInventor Wtllliam ,5' Nadia/r y 2mm Patented June 6, 1933 PATENT OFFICEWILLIAM S. MADICK, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI CORNER METAL SLIDE STRIPApplication filed April 7,

The present invention relates to a movable or sliding metal corner andits prime object is to prevent the drawings, wrinkling and breaking ofwall decorations in case of any movement of a wall and is intended to beplaced and secured by nails or screws on the surface of plaster, wood orwalls of any other material before decorating.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provisionof corner metal slide strips of this nature which are exceedingly simplein their construction, inexpensive to manufacture, thoroughly eflicientand reliable in use and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for whichthey are designed.

WVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a plurality of thestrips.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 ofFigure 1. t

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one end of one strip, and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one end of the other strip.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes one strip and the numeral 6 the other strip. The strip 5 has onone longitudinal edge a right angu- 3 larly extending flange 7terminating in an inwardly disposed flange 8 at right angles to theflange 7 and parallel to the strip 5 and merging into an inturned flange9 at right angles to the strip 5 and the flange extension 4 8 andterminating in spaced relation to the strip 5. On one longitudinaledgeof the strip 6 there is formed a right angularly extending flange 10which merges into an inwardly directed flange extension 11 parallel withthe 4. strip 6. The flange extension 11 is adapted 1931. Serial N0.528,412.

to slide between the flange extension 9 and the flange 7 therebyinterlocking the strips 5 and 6 together so that the strips are disposedat right angles to each other. Thus the strips are fitted in the cornerone being nailed to one is butted in the corner over the movable metalin-corner it will not draw, wrinkle or break the decorations and thesame applies if painted over.

This structure will also prevent breaking of decorations if one wallmoves slightly outwardly.

It is thought that the construction, utility and advantages of thisinvention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this artwithout a more detailed description thereof. 7

The present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail since in actual practice it attains the features ofadvantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention andthe above de- 7 scription.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction may beresorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventionas hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

An in-corner retainer for wall decorations,

comprising a pair of substantially flat, angularly disposed stripsadapted to be respectively fixedly secured to the angularly arrangedwalls of a corner and to have applied thereover separate walldecorations butted in the corner, said strips having interlocked edgeportions allowing sliding movement of one strip with respect to theother whereby damage to the wall decorations by relative movement of thewalls will be prevented,

5 said interlocked edge portions being disposed at the inner side of onestrip Whereby the two strips present entirely plane outside surfacesintersecting at an angle so that the wall decorations abut each other.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM s. MADIOK.

